I just learned that the @PPFA Board ended my employment at a secret meeting. We were engaged in good faith negotiations about my departure based on philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood. My statement to come shortly.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Anyone?
Anyone?
DOCTOR Bronte Holt is also presenting. But she’s only a Lady Doctor who completely doesn’t need a title.
#GENCA#everydaysexism
1/21 “Is there a nurse or doctor on board?”
Clinicians—have you ever responded to one of these?
Last week I left the hospital and boarded a flight for my vacation. I then responded to the mother of all in-flight emergencies…
"Politicians with no medical background are chipping away at women’s autonomy over their own bodies and lives — and leaving them to contend with an already overburdened, insufficient healthcare system they’ve done nothing to fix." - @HarvardChanDean https://t.co/gaiMQdl92L
I'd like to share some reflections on the death of a patient. I’ve thought about her a lot.
She gave me explicit consent to tweet the details of her case, about four hours before she died. Her hope was that someone might benefit from her experience.
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Reminder: You cannot ban abortion. You can only ban safe abortion.
Abortion rates in countries that outlaw abortion and those in countries where it is legal are statistically the same.
When maternal mortality suddenly begins to rise for some unknown reason, because no woman in septic shock after a coat hanger abortion will feel safe enough to seek medical care. The bane of public health measures is that no one knows they're working until they're gone.
This goes hand in hand w/ wearing "busyness" as a badge of honor (something I am definitely guilty of sometimes)
We should encourage each other to disconnect, rest, take a break and rejuvenate. Naps are amazing!
#Challenge : don't use the word "busy" for 1 week. Who's with me?
Unvaccinated children are going to die and take us with them. Commiserating with Dr. Joshua Rocker about #antivaxxers at @ALLNYCEM. Vaccines are incredible and it's our job to advocate for the little ones we care for. @Maimonides_EM
Pediatric horror stories from a panel of seasoned NYC ER docs at @ALLNYCEM! This is like EM's version of campfire storytelling. #HappyHalloween@Maimonides_EM
It's normal to be an academic AND be at home with your kids. We need more men in leadership to say this is ok. @EMSwami killing it as a father and ER doc! @feminemtweets@FIX18
"Burnout represents a failure of the systems to provide the resources that we need to provide excellent patient care." @ArleneSujin speaking on physician burnout and shifting away from individual culpability to systems redesign. @Maimonides_EM@feminemtweets@FIX18